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November Elasmobranch of the Month: Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark
Bigeye Sand Tiger sharks are large, bulky sharks uniformly reddish brown to black in color, reaching lengths of 3.6 m (12 ft). The first dor
Jillian Morris
Nov 10, 20192 min read
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October Elasmobranch of the Month: Greenland shark
Greenland Sharks are large, thick-bodied with short dorsal fins of similar size and no anal fin. Adults average 2.5m to 4.5m (8 to 15 ft) in
Jillian Morris
Oct 12, 20192 min read
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Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Linda Weiss
Linda is an avid diver and ocean lover. She has been sharing her passion for sharks with students at our events in Fort Lauderdale and assis
Jillian Morris
Sep 24, 20192 min read
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September Elasmobranch of the Month: Epaulette shark
This bottom-dwelling shark species prefers shallow water coral reefs. The epaulette is often trapped on rocks and corals when tides recede.
Jillian Morris
Sep 10, 20192 min read
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August Elasmobranch of the Month: Prickly Dogfish
The Prickly dogfish is one shark that definitely has highly distinguishable features! Most notably is its dorsal fin resembling a sail. The
Jillian Morris
Aug 27, 20192 min read
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Book Review: Misunderstood Shark Friends Don't Eat Friends
This book is playful and fun, while also sharing interesting facts about sharks. The banter between Shark and Bob, the jellyfish is comical
Jillian Morris
Jun 25, 20191 min read
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June Elasmobranch of the Month: Common Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus-also known as the Common Thresher Shark or Fox shark. Thresher sharks were first named after foxes by Aristotle in the book
Jillian Morris
Jun 13, 20193 min read
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May Elasmobranch of the Month: Bull Shark
Bull sharks have a very stout appearance due to their high body width to length ratio. They also exhibit countershading, which means that th
Jillian Morris
May 15, 20192 min read
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April Elasmobranch of the Month: False Catshark
The False Catshark is a deep-sea ground shark. It has been described as ugly as a discarded sofa and was thus given the moniker ‘sofa shark’
Jillian Morris
Apr 16, 20192 min read
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March Elasmobranch of the Month: Viper Dogfish
The viper dog fish was first identified in 1986, they are very rare and have been found in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Japan, Hawaii
Jillian Morris
Mar 16, 20191 min read
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FEB 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Salmon Shark
Our February Elasmobranch of the month is the Salmon Shark. They are a pelagic species of mackerel shark named for the salmon that is part o
Jillian Morris
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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How Old is That Sawshark?
How do you tell how old a shark is? Age determination for fish is a very important part of understanding the life history and conservation.
Jillian Morris
Feb 13, 20192 min read
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Endothermic Sharks
There are around 500 extant species of sharks and the majority of them are ectothermic or cold-blooded. However, the family Lamnidae has ach
Jillian Morris
Feb 1, 20193 min read
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Shark Week: Meet Author Ame Dyckman
Ame Dyckman is a New York Times bestselling children’s author who shares her New Jersey home with her family, cat, and a variety of book cha
Jillian Morris
Jul 27, 20183 min read
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Book Review: Discovering Sharks
Author Donna Parham and illustrator Julius Csotonnyi have teamed up to create an fascinating shark resource for students.
Jillian Morris
May 31, 20181 min read
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March Elasmobranch of the Month: Goblin Shark
Learn all about the Goblin Shark. This deep-sea shark has some incredible adaptations and can grow up to 3.2 meters in length.
Jillian Morris
Mar 9, 20182 min read
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Feb Elasmobranch of the Month: Tope Shark
Learn all about the Tope (School shark ) Galeorhinus galeus.
Jillian Morris
Feb 20, 20182 min read
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Jan 2018 Elasmobranch of the Month: Thornback Ray
Thornback ray (Raja clavata) Image credit: Andy Murch Key Features Characterized by the many thorns often present on their dorsal side,...
Jillian Morris
Jan 16, 20182 min read
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June 2015 Elasmobranch of the Month: Smalltooth Sawfish
The smalltooth sawfish is a remarkable creature with a tool on it's face! Sadly, they are a critically endangered species.
Jillian Morris
Jun 12, 20152 min read
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May 2015 Shark of the Month: Broadnose Sevengill
Learn all about the Broadnose Sevengill shark
Jillian Morris
May 14, 20152 min read
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